New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-28
RAISING CITY EXPENSES.
THE MAYOR REsENrs A CRITICISM.

sx,r,,Ky To HAVE If SAID THAT THE BOARD
or ESTIMATE LOOKS tt THE POLITICAL FVTURv'
Tho BOARD Of Estimate and Apportionment yes
erdav decided to allow the Church OF the Holy
Rcdecmor the sum Of 81 $500 damages caused py
Tho Grade of Fast Onc-hundrcd and Gftieti-st. in
front of the church being loweledto such an extcho
As to make the building unsafe and useless
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
sent in bill for counsel fees for the recent in
vcstipation The Mayor said he was opposed to
any department employing counsel when the Cor
noratjon Counsel had detailed counsel from his
office for this purpose.
Stephen A. 1hayer asked the Board to appro-
pirate enough money to build viaduct along
West northumberland y-ffth-st from Nc
Combs Dam Bridge to st. Nichoas-avc.
The Mayor asked Mr. Thayer if the property
owners benefited would be willing to pay Tor the
Improvement lie added:
THIS Board has boon i'snl'cd By an editorial In
leading newspaper stating that II ncr asing the es-
inmates in order that c'loy NJ ID oe gyen :" aan
wish IN say that the estimates have toen increased
only after tho most careful Sc utinv INC nchUrS
o, the Toard personally Inspected The t1tons nner
the charge Of the Commissioners of ha'itirs ana or
LARGELY the amount allowed that department. AZ
tho other estimates increased bcca's" we deemed II
Absolutely necessary. "" are askcl now wli'tnrr VIC
are sitting here as political tramuS f., secure money
to he used IN tn" next Prrsden,ti eiccii an; s"ch
Mr. Thaver asked that s4OO, coo he appropriated
and the property owners would pay the remainder
The Mayor said he would not vote Tor any appro-
priation this ycarThc matter was iaid over.
CrITIcisM BY rX-JUpGr SHANNON
Ex-Judge r. II. Shannon read communication
obccting to most of the proposed items of increase
President Bcelunan objected to the eommunica-
ton on the ground that Mr. Shannon had not care
hplly examined these matters and he could not
sneak md rstandingly In the course OF his re,
marks Mr. shannon criticised the action or oionsi
Emmons Clark, the Secretary OF inc i,canm na" H.
in taking three months leave OF absence at INC
expense of the taxpayers. -,
Mayor Hewitt said that he took the responsible,
tty for this. He spoken TO about the case ana
as Colonel Clark an old and valued ofnclai
and had not taken vacation for several years, the
MAYOR approved his leave of absence; Mr. Hewitt
addod that he was proud Of the work done by the
Health Dcrartmont since its rcorganizatlon COn-
tinuing his criticisms Mr.. Shannon said that New
York City had more policemen TO cover sih"Iici
territory tan Phi 'a'cll hia Boston,
But there arc more Qua>ers in Philadelphia
!" How about Boston ?" asked Mr. Shannon.
"Wcll, the Irish clement seems to be on me m
crease" said the Mayor, laughIngly ana i sup,
pose this may account for the increase" poi'''
.ssis:ant District Attorney Fitzgerald asked for
an extra appropriation of $50 GOO for assistants 10
prepare old cases for trial and thus reduce the ac
cumulation in the District-At;orncy'S office, In
addition, the District At'ornry-cI Gu Wan,eu 70
dot ill men t. cover the Iolicc Court and Coroncrs
office, so that the time OF the courts may hoC oe
taken up with the consideration OF cases whcfe "
conviction could not he obtained
The Mayor said that the force In the DISTRICT,
Attorneys Office must he small because ne had
sent for information several times, but couid n0t
get it, He read a letter from Taxpayer ask
Ing if Young lawyers could not be secufed Tor less
sbsn Is 600 a year After debate, the Board de-
cdcd to allow 81 $500.
cHAMbrRI..Iv IvIN}s OFFICE.
Chamberlain Wins sent long report of the
opcrations of his Office. He rccitcs that he re-
ceives from the city the sum of $4,000 and from
this pays all the expenses Of his office except olcc
rent. He also receives certain fees as custodian
of trust funds put in his hands by the courts. MI
Wins SAYS that there Will have passed through his
hands during the fiscal year S97 100000 OF me
public morevs For expenses the thaInb'rmlh
has dispensed Sl2.2c4 As custodian or equity
moneys the Chamberlain has now, with the aI~
prova of the courts subject to his administrative
centred the sum Of s2.096,43l n, as compared
with the sum of 81 ,s62. 233 2 on January !,
1887 On this latter sum interest was earned AT
the rate of 73-l 90 per annum as against 10
per cent. which would have been paid by the trust
companies This brought the amount OF his lees
up TO SS367 90, and his disbursements were
81 400 leaving the net income OF the once
81 T03 OF.
The Board decided to postpone the consideration
Of approprating $4,000 for a new hIeDoat lor
another year